Katherine Zongrone

A popular trend in Menswear F/W ’16 is the Hipster Meets Urban. Very much

like the way Kanye West dresses. There are a few staple items to this trend. However, it’s

still very simple. This trend is a mix of very basic clothing pieces that are heavily layered.

Kanye West is a major fashion icon in Menswear for this specific style. Although his

clothing line, Yeezy, doesn’t resemble his “street style” you are seeing this hipster look

more and more.

Now we all know Kanye’s outfits are extremely expensive and he wears the most

luxurious designer brands. Your everyday stores like H&M, Forever21 for men, Zara for

men, etc carry lower-priced verisons of these types of clothing pieces.

The most important item to complete this look is the long slim trench coat. There

are many different silhouettes of trench coats. The main thing is the length. Also, the

buttons are usually never closed and it is worn as more of a fashion statement than for

warmth. The trench coat completes the layering look. This article of clothing is the main

piece that Kanye is known for wearing. Usually every time he is photographed he is

wearing some sort of coat, whether it’s a leather jacket, a long trench coat, or even a coat

with a fur collar. The trench coat is the essential statement piece for this look.

Another key item in this trend are destroyed denim jeans. During my research I

found that men tend to wear more light-wash, destroyed jeans, which is different from the

women’s trend. These destroyed denim jeans are definitely on the hipster side, giving this

look a more casusal effect. A key trend in the destroyed denim look is just big rips at the

knees versus rips all over.

HIPSTER HAT:

There were also some accessories that I found were very in style for this

menswear trend. The main accessory that keeps popping up is the fedora. This is the

perfect accessory to complete the look for this trend. The fedora also helps to create a

cool hipster vibe making this trend a bit more interesting and spices up your basic

clothing pieces.

The color story for this trend are your traditional blacks, browns, whites, etc.

However, there seem to be some “pops” of color. We’re seeing army green, a sharp

mustard color and even a burnt orange. Along with this color story there are also some

key prints and patterns. Camouflage prints, some Batik and Tribal graphic prints, and of

course, plaids. We are even seeing some simple ikat prints as well. The prints in this

trend are usually subtle, with just a hint of a pattern. For example, a plaid shirt tied

around the waist. Maybe a camouflage utility jacket versus a trench coat to add some

graphic interest.